3 ms·What's a riving/ryving knife? I searched but still unclear.by metadat 3y agoWhat's a riving/ryving knife? I searched but still unclear.Wohlf 3y agoA riving knife is a piece of metal behind the blade that prevents wood from pinching the blade and being launched towards the front of the saw.defrost 3y agoBeat me to it. Picture here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riving_knife https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riving_knife